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Monday, October 20, 2008

Grand Canyon adventures

South Rim down to Phantom Ranch via Bright Angel, back via South Kaibab. Out with Wasatch teamie Jim Skaggs and Larry, joined by Mike and Tina, met with Jim Kerby and Co, Jamie Gifford and Co. Back as a duet. Met with Marathon Maniac Frederick "The Penguin". At the camp - Angie and Ash, coming for my birthday all the way from Tuscon, AZ. All was absolutely cool. Great weather. Lots of fun. Talking was awesome. Views are breathtaking. I really don't have time for a report. There was a lot of thinking that had been shared at the campfire. That said, I simply invite you to enjoy the photos.

p.s. I commented on Larry's blog, and thought what I said would be a good closing for my own post. So here it is.

Now I wish we went double...have to go back, I guess:) 40th birthday? Why not? Running is fun. Apparently, I love running. Who would have thought? I really, really do love running. I miss it. I want to be back at it. It's soothing. It's refreshing. It's soul healing. It's meditative. It's adrenaline elevating and endorphin releasing. It's heart rate raising. It puts smile on my face. It works my muscles the best. It allows me to believe in myself. To feel confident. To reach high. To reach out. May be it is not my identity. But it is my passion. And I need it.Good trip. Lots of processing. And still going on. I love trips like that. They remind me I am living, I am alive, and why. Between awesome nature trails and people who have soul deepness that matches the Grand Canyon - it is priceless.

It was very heart warming to see you run so well down into the canyon. For awhile, I thought I was going to be in way over my head because you were killing it on the descent. I smiled all the way as I ran behind you. It was so obvious how good running is for you. You were totally in your element. Getting to experience the Grand Canyon for the first time with you was the best! I look forward to the next adventure. :)

Wow easy out hard back. I've only done Rim2Rim2Rim once but thinking about the climb up South Kaibab at the end of the day still makes my eyes glaze over. So I'm sorry why is your um hanging...oh never mind. I love trips like this, it makes you feel so alive yet so small, so special yet so insignificant. Love it!

hey olga! sounds like you all had a blast. happy belated b-day!congrats.your one of the most motiovating people i know.and i thank you for that. a friend and i are going out to do r2r2r thanksgiving weekend! super excited! i'll send you some pics upon our return.say hi to larry for me.mike e.

Olga, I love the comment you wrote on Larry's blog. It's beautiful. I feel the same way. I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to meet you in the Grand Canyon. I would have loved to celebrate your birthday with you. I'm hoping for fast healing for you.

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“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” - e. e. Cummings

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